Total enrollment
2,610
-211 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Palo Verde Unified
California · 2,610 students · 1 city
Palo Verde Unified's public-school count of 6 reflects a system enrolling about 2,610 students inside California, broken out as 4 elementary and 2 high.
4-year change in Palo Verde Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Palo Verde Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.7% | #517 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,610 | #388 of 587 | #3,645 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #439 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.4:1 | #397 of 587 | #8,767 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 82.1% | #122 of 587 | #1,099 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.9% | #382 of 530 | #3,713 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Palo Verde Unified
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Palo Verde High at 22.2% proficient to Margaret White Elementary at 16.3%, a gap of 5.9 points. That is the 450th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 3,006 to 2,610 students (down 13%) and from 127 to 116 full-time teachers (down 9%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Verde High | Blythe | High | 09-12 | 740 |
| Felix J. Appleby Elementary | Blythe | Elementary | KG-08 | 617 |
| Ruth Brown Elementary | Blythe | Elementary | KG-08 | 609 |
| Margaret White Elementary | Blythe | Elementary | KG-08 | 559 |
| Twin Palms Continuation | Blythe | High | 09-12 | 85 |
| Blythe District Preschool | Blythe | Elementary | M-M | · |
About Palo Verde Unified
Palo Verde Unified is a low-population public-school district in California. The district runs 6 schools and hosts approximately 2,610 students.
For a sense of the school types, Palo Verde Unified covers 4 elementary and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Palo Verde Unified is about 435, noticeably below the California average of roughly 578.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Palo Verde Unified has declined 7% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,821 students to 2,610.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Palo Verde Unified discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.